The position is located in the Global Engagement Center (GEC), Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R/GEC), Department of State (DOS). The GEC is organized into several “threat teams” that are focused on the malign activities of the most significant foreign state disinformation threat actors. The position provides program management and analysis within the Russia Threat Team as well as unit security and office management responsibilities.

Duties

Serves as a point of contact for monitoring and advising the Director and Deputy Director on issues, policies, and programs regarding Russian disinformation in Latin America and the Western Hemisphere. Maintains and develops relationships with stakeholders, including foreign governments, NGOs, and other groups to stay abreast of ongoing counter-disinformation efforts. Provides analysis, development, and coordination of strategic plans for enhancing whole-of- government efforts and capabilities to identify, address, and mitigate disinformation activities of Russian disinformation actors. Assists in coordinating the strategic planning, budget, award competition and selection process, monitoring and evaluation, and implementing partner support for projects. Develops recommended office security operating procedures and coordinates efforts across various DoS stakeholders to negotiate acceptable changes to implement and maximize the use of current and future resources.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.    NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors, when specified. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in international law, international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; OR Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university that included a combination of courses, with at least 24 semester hours in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; OR Have 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics / quantitative methods. OR Have a combination of education and experience where your coursework was equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, (as shown above), PLUS appropriate relevant experience OR additional education. OR Have completed at least 4 years of appropriate experience in one OR more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs. NOTE: qualifying work experience may have been gained through residence, study, teaching, business or commercial activities, military service, newspaper work, military or civil government activities, missionary or international relief work, or other experience in foreign countries. Note: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying U.S. foreign policy regarding global disinformation, propaganda, and malign influence operations. Experience analyzing, evaluating and administering communications strategies. Experience communicating orally and in writing with stakeholders throughout the foreign policy, military, and intelligence communities. Note: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2200 C Street, NW SA-5, C2P19 Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Andrea McKinney
• Phone: 202-632-6025
• Email: [email protected]